inelastic collisions

[vangjo]

A 5.5 gram bullet is fired into a block of wood with a mass of 22.6 grams. The wood block is initially at rest on a 1.5 meter tall post. After the collision the wood block and the bullet land 2.5 meters from the base of the post. Find the initial speed of the bullet.

[BLUE_CHIP]

My son...

Keep this enclave free of such logic. This a place of no post count.
Madness runs in our blood!

Use the other forums [:))]

[himanshu121]

Use The Conservation of Momentum to find the final Speed and the system will now move as a projectile